Shade-holder.



W. L. COLLINS.

SHADE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 6.1916.

1,225,300., Patented May 8,1917.

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WILLIAM L. COLLINS, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.

SHADE-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 8, 1917.

Application filed June 6, 1916. Serial No. 101,910.

To (/ZZ whom a may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM L.- COLLINS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pittsburgh, Allegheny county, Pennsyh vania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Shade-Holders, of which the following is a "full, clear, and exact description, reLt'erence being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which Figure 1 is a vertical section on the line l1 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 2 is a cross section on the line H ll of Fig. 1.

Figs. 3 and l are views similar to showing other forms of holders.

Fig. is a partial side clevatitui oi the structure shown in Fig.

Fig. (5 is a view similar to Fig. another form of holder.

Fig. 7 is a detail sectional view line VII-V11 of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 6 another modified form of holder.

Fig. 9 is a detail sectional view on the line IX-IX of Fig. 8 showing the nib before it is bent upwardly into its holding position.

Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig. 9 showing the nib after it has been bent upwardly into its holding position.

Fig. 10 is a detail sectional plan view of a portion of the holder showing another form of holding member.

Fig. 11 is a perspective view of the spring holding member shown in Fig. 8; and

Fig. 12 is a detail sectional view showing another form of holding device.

My invention relates to the class of spring metal shade holders for holding the shades or globes of lamps such as gas lamps or electric lamps.

The object of my invention is to provide a cheap and simple device of this character, which is provided with a plurality of upwardly and inwardly extending projections which are arranged to engage the flange of the shade at various points around its cir cumference, at least one of these prO ections being formed of sprmg metal bent Fig. 2

2 showing on the of still .upon itself, and which extends outwardly then inwardly through an opening through the gallery, and then upwardly to engage the flange or" the shade, the outwardly and inwardly extending portion forming a handle whereby the projection can be Withdrawn in order to remove the shade from the holder.

T he upwardly projecting form of my supports gives an arch action in supporting the shade, the effect being that the heavier the weight of the shade or the stronger the downward pull on the supports, the tighter they clamp the neck. Therefore, while one or more 01" the supporting members may be of spring metal, when in normal position, the globe could only really be pulled out by breaking one or more of the supports on account of the arch action thereof.

in the drz wings, referring to the form of Figs. 1 and 2, 2 represents the gallery portion of a lamp or holder, this being shown as having depending prongs 3 at separated ii'iterrals which are bent upwardly around the spring wire loop 4: to support and hold it in position. The ends of this spring wire loop are shown as connected by a ferrule at 5.

At one side of the holder the wire is bent into an upwardly projecting loop or ledge portion 6, while at the opposite side it is bent into a similar somewhat narrower ledge 7 with outwardly projecting handle portions 8 extending through a hole in the side of the gallery.

The shade 9 may be pushed up into this holder with one hand without any manipulation of the spring supports by the other hand, these supports springing under the flared neck portion 10, and firmly supporting the shade. The shade may be removed by pressing down on the handle portion 8, alllowing the shade neck to tip down on this site.

In Fig. 8 I show a form similar to that of Figs. 1 and 2, except that the gallery 2 has a substantially continuous flange 11, which is bent around into bead form to hold the wire; and that the wire is provided with three upwardly projecting supports 12, one of these having the projecting handle portion 13.

In Figs. 1 and 5 I show a form similar to Fig. 3, except that the wire is held in the gallery by reversely bent portions 11 thereof which project through holes in the gallery, preferably adjacent to the upwardly proj ecting supports 15. The third ledge is, of course, held in place by the handle 16 pro- 'jecting through a hole in the gallery. This eliminates the necessity for forming any bead prongs or other means on the gallery tor supporting the wire.

Instead of forming the upwardly projecting supporting members from a continuous spring wire ring, I may form them separately. Thus in Figs. 6 and 7 I show the one spring ledge portion 17 as formed from a short piece of spring wire clipped to the inside of the gallery by prongs 18 preferably bent up from the gallery metal; while the other two upwardly projecting supports 19 are slotted and bent inwardly from the metal of the gallery.

In Fig. 8 I show a form similar to that of Figs. 6 and 7, except that the handle and ledge portion 20 is formed from a broad band of sheet metal. riveted to the inside of the gallery and having a portion projecting through a hole in the gallery.

In Figs. 9 and 9 I show a form where the supports opposite the handle may be formed from depending prongs or lugs 21 integral with the gallery metal, these being bent up into the form shown in Fig. 9

In Figs. 10 and 11 I show two methods of securing to the gallery 2 the handle and support portion 20 which are formed of sheet metal, Fig. 10 showing the ends of the supporting member extending through holes in the side of the gallery; while Fig. 11 shows it arranged for riveting.

Fig. 12 shows the upwardly projecting support 22 and handle portion 23 as formed from an integral prong of the gallery, this being bent upwardly and then the handle portion being bent outwardly through a hole in the gallery to form the handle.

The common feature to all of these forms, which feature forms the basic part of my invention, lies in providing the upwardly projecting supports, at least one of which is of spring metal and provided with a handle. This gives the strong effective supporting action on account of these members being practically portions of arches; and also allows the shade or globe to be pushed into place with one hand. Detaching the globe is simply accomplished by pressing the one handle downwardly to release that side of the globe.

Many variations may be made in the form and arrangement of the gallery or support- Gopies 01 this patent may be obtained for through the lower portion thereof, upwardly V and inwardly extending globe suspending members connected to said gallery and arranged to support the globe, one of said members being formed of spring metal bent upon itself and extending outwardly and inwardly through the opening in the gallery and then upwardly to form a support. for the globe, said outwardly and inwardly extending portion forming an actuating handle for drawing said member outwardly substantially as described.

2. A shade holder having a gallery, a spring metal band connected to said gallery, and having a plurality of upwardly and inwardly extending projections formed thereon arranged to support the globe, one of said projections having a handle which extends outwardly through an opening in the gal.- lery to permit said projection to be withdrawn laterally to release the shade; substantially as described.

I 3. A shade holder having a gallery, a spring metal band connected to said gallery, and having a plurality of upwardly and in wardly extending projections formed thereon to support the globe, said gallery having an opening through the lower end thereof, one of said projections being bent upon itself and extending outwardly and inwardly through the opening, and then upwardly to form a shade support, said outwardly and inwardly extending portion forming an actuating handle to withdraw said projection laterally to release the shade; substantially as described. 1

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

. WILLIAM L. COLLINS. Witnesses:

Gno. B. BLEMING, W. C. LYON.

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